{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1648

Jan 01 Elkanah Settle, English writer (d. 1724) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 03 On this day in history birth of louis Bouteiller, composer  

Feb 23 On this day in history birth of arabella Churchill, English mistress of James II of England (d. 1730)  

Apr 04 Grinling Gibbons, sculptor/woodcarver was born in the year 1648.  

Apr 07 Ferdinand van Kessel, Flemish painter was born on this day in history.  

Apr 07 In the year 1648 birth of john Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby, English statesman and poet (d. 1721)  

Apr 09 Henri de Massue, Marquis de Ruvigny, 1st Viscount Galway, French soldier and diplomat (d. 1720) was born in the year 1648.  

Apr 13 Jeanne Marie Bouvier de la Motte Guyon, French mystic (d. 1717) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 16 On this day in history birth of john Luyken, poet/etcher (Duytse Lyre)  

Apr 26 In the year 1648 birth of pedro II, King of Portugal (1683-1706)  

Aug 09 Johann Michael Bach, German composer (d. 1694) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 06 Johann Schelle, composer was born in the year 1648.  

Nov 27 On this day in history birth of peter Codde, RC apostole vicar (1688-1704)  

Dec 07 On this day in history birth of giovanni Maria Capelli, composer  

Dec 15 Gregory King, English statistician (Natural & Political Observations) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 14 In the year 1648 casparus Barleaus, Flemish theologist/poet (Muiderkring), dies at 63  

Jan 23 On this day in history francisco de Rojas Zorrilla, Spanish poet (Del Rey Abajo), dies at 40  

Feb 02 George Abbot, English writer died on this day in history.  

Feb 21 In the year 1648 christian IV, king of Denmark/Norway, dies  

Mar 12 In the year 1648 tirso de Molina, Spanish author, dies at about 63  

Mar 14 On this day in history death of ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron, English general (b. 1584)  

Apr 11 In the year 1648 matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer, dies at 53  

Apr 22 In the year 1648 catharina Belgian van Nassau, daughter of Willem, dies at 69